Black Summer (TV series)

Black Summer
Genre
Created by
Based on
Z Nation
by
  • Karl Schaefer
  • Craig Engler
Starring
ComposerAlec Puro
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Karl Schaefer
  • John Hyams
  • Craig Engler
  • David Rimawi
  • David Michael Latt
  • Paul Bales
  • Abram Cox
Producers
  • Jodi Binstock
  • Steve Graham
  • Jason Wan Lim
  • Linda Rogers-Ambury
  • Jaime King
Cinematography
  • Yaron Levy
  • Spiro Grant
Editors
  • Andrew Drazek
  • Chris Bragg
Running time21–58 minutes
Production companies
  • The Asylum
  • Go2 Digital Media (season 1)
  • Unreality Incorporated (season 1)
  • One Dog Day Productions (season 2)
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseApril 11, 2019 (2019-04-11) –
June 17, 2021 (2021-06-17)
Related
Z Nation
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Black Summer is an American horror drama television series created by Karl Schaefer and John Hyams. It is a spinoff of Z Nation. The first season, consisting of eight episodes, was released on Netflix on April 11, 2019. The series is produced by The Asylum, the same production company behind Z Nation, and is written and directed primarily by Hyams, with Abram Cox writing and directing additional episodes. Jaime King stars in the lead role as Rose, a mother who is separated from her daughter during the earliest and deadliest days of a zombie apocalypse. The series garnered moderate approval from fans and critics. Many of the filming locations are around and within Calgary, Alberta.

In November 2019, Netflix renewed the series for an eight-episode second season, which was released on June 17, 2021.[1][2]

In April 2023, Schaefer and Hyams stated that the series will not return for a third season.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference S2Renewal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cordero, Rosy (May 19, 2021). "Here's What's Coming to Netflix in June: Lupin, Elite, The Big Lebowski, and More". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Moore, Kasey (January 29, 2024). "'Black Summer' Canceled – Won't Return for Season 3 at Netflix". What's On Netflix. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.